[plug] To Build a kernel

[Tim Bowden]

Laurie Anderson wrote:
<snip>
>   The new kernel installed OK.  --  used the existing LILO.
>   As a result of the upgrade found the following
> 
>   ftp
>   ftp> open 192.168.0.1                    this ia a gateway address
>   ftp: connect: Network is unreachable
>   ftp>
> 
>   Find that the Internet doesn't function either, using Mozilla.
> 
>   get the following message 
> 
>   "www.google.com could not be found. Please check the name & try again."
> 
>   irrispective of what I try.
> 
>  
>   checked /etc/network/interfaces  looks fine.
>   checked printer works fine.
>   
>   Trying to workout what else to look at or try.
>   
>   Laurie
>
Try
ifconfig
to see what interfaces are up.  You can bring your network card up and 
down with 'ifup eth0' and 'ifdown eth0'.

route -n
to see what your route table looks like.

cat /etc/resolv.conf
to see what nameservers you are using.

HTH,
Tim Bowden

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